The Lemon Tree Trust FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 86-1966166

The lemon tree trust's (ltt) purpose is to inspire, support and collaborate with people who have been forcibly displaced to create community and opportunity through gardening.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 3
years in the black
Concern: 2 of the last 3 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $185K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$693
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 11% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
3
independent of 3 voting board members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$362K
Spent
$365K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$362K
FY2022
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$362K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$322K
Expenses
$365K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$365K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$347K
Net assets
$6K
FY2022
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$13K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Lemon Tree Trust
EINHdr · item D86-1966166
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P84)
WebsiteHdr · item Jlemontreetrust.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$340K
Management & general7%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$6K
FY2022
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$13K
Total liabilities
$693
FY2022
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2022$693
FY2023$693
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$693
Total net assetsLn 32$6K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$362K
Total revenueLn 12$362K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6K · Operating expenses/yr $365K
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $340K · Total expenses $365K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $24K · Total expenses $365K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $365K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $362K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $362K · Total revenue $362K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $362K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $362K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $362K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $365K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $362K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $362K · Expenses $365K
-0.7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6K · Total assets $6K
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stephanie Hunt · Reported title PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $365K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $365K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer/Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers displaced people to build community and opportunity through gardening.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $340K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The organization's activities are focused on four main impact areas: 1) improving mental health and wellbeing, 2) community building and women's empowerment, 3) improving local environments, 4) independent access to fresh food.

$170Kprogram expense
02

The lemon tree trust also funds EDUCATION/TRAINING for people living in refugee camps. This training is delivered by lemon tree trust contractors and covers, but is not limited to, seed saving, seed sowing, sustainable water use and storage and other propagation techniques.

$170Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$185K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $322K$347K-22% 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$383K+14% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $362K$365K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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